Posts Tagged: Syria War
Syria’s Dictator Survives, War Crimes and All
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put restoration of control of all of Syria at the core of efforts to manage multiple Middle Eastern rivalries that...
Arab States and Russia Want to Rehabilitate Syria, Despite Bloody War
A push by Arab allies of the United States to bring Syria in from the cold highlights the limits of a Chinese-mediated rapprochement between the...
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis Is a Trauma on the World’s Conscience
The 10-year old war in Syria has gone far beyond tragic mass devastation. The body and soul of two Syrian generations have been crushed. Their...
Syria Tops Agenda of Latest Netanyahu-Putin Phone Call
The situation in Syria and other Middle East security issues were at the top of the agenda of a phone call on Monday between Israeli...
Syria’s Damascus Airport Resumes Commercial Flights After COVID-19 Halt
Syria on Thursday reopened Damascus International Airport for regular commercial traffic after a six-month halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it had imposed strict...
In Fresh Push to End Syria War, US Blacklists ‘Key Enablers’ of Assad Regime
The United States on Wednesday blacklisted what it called "key enablers" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United...
Syria Seeks Russian Investment as US Sanctions Hammer Economy
President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new US sanctions on its already-crippled...
Syria: The Decline of the Last Conventional Threat
Over the years, Israel has considered a conventional war with Syria a likely scenario. Unlike Jordan and Egypt, Syria never signed a peace agreement with...
Russia Says Armored Vehicle Attacked During Patrol in Syria: Ifax
A Russian armored vehicle was attacked during a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, Russia's Defence Ministry said, according to the Interfax news...
US Imposes Syria-Related Sanctions on Six Individuals
The United States on Thursday blacklisted senior Syrian government officials and leaders of several Syrian military units as Washington continues to impose sanctions aimed at...
Russia, China Veto Syria Aid Via Turkey for Second Time This Week
Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by Western members of the UN Security Council to extend approval -- which expires on Friday -- for...
UN Raises $7.7 Billion for Syrians Beset by War and COVID-19
The United Nations raised $7.7 billion in humanitarian aid on Tuesday for Syria, where nine years of war have displaced millions in a humanitarian crisis...
Israeli Strikes Reported on Iran-Linked Targets in Central Syria
Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli aerial attack on the city of Palmyra in eastern Homs province in central Syria and downed several "hostile targets," state...
As Rebel-Held Syria Fears Coronavirus, Just One Machine Is There to Test
A single machine at Mohamad Shahim Makki's medical center in Idlib province, part of Syria's last rebel stronghold, is the only alarm that will sound when...
